Example walkthrough
See what AvoidTheCrew does
A quick tour of how people report bad construction crews and how others use that to avoid getting scammed.
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Someone reports a bad crew
A homeowner who lost money fills in a report: what was promised, what was paid, what went wrong, plus private evidence.
Example report
"Paid €12,500 deposit for a full kitchen renovation in Lisboa. Worker showed up 2 days, demolished the kitchen, then stopped answering. The company address turned out to be fake."
Took deposit and disappearedUnfinished workFake company
IBAN, phone, chats and receipts stay private. Admin only.
2
Other people search before hiring
Before paying a deposit, anyone can search a name, company, or phone number to see if reports already exist.
"Carlos Mendes Lisboa"
Carlos M. — CM Renovations Lda
Lisboa, PT 14 reports · €42,300 lost
Carlos Silva — Silva Obras
Porto, PT 3 reports · €4,100 lost
Carlos Pereira — CP Build
Braga, PT 0 reports
Click any name to open the full public profile.
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A public profile shows the pattern
Each reported worker or company gets a public profile with total reports, total losses, complaint patterns and an overall risk level.
Reports
14
Loss
€42,300
Cities
6
Last
Apr 18, 2026
Same payment account appears across 9 of 14 reports. Same phone reused after each complaint cycle.
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